Recent developments in mental health research have emphasized the role of social factors in the lives of individuals with personality disorder diagnoses or traits. A growing body of literature reveals the profound sense of disconnection and unmet social needs that characterize this group, raising questions about the impact of loneliness and social support (PSS) on their path to recovery. I am. Sarah Ikhtabi and colleagues conducted a systematic review to quantify the prevalence and severity of loneliness and PSS deficits. This study BMC Psychiatry.
The researchers followed prisma Registration of methodological rigor guidelines and protocols Prospero. Their search strategy included a comprehensive review of four major databases: Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Social Science, and Google Scholar and Ethos from database inception to December 13, 2021. We expanded our search in the British Library database to collect dissertations and dissertations. Search terms broadly included social concepts, loneliness, and various aspects of personality disorder assessment, with the aim of providing comprehensive coverage of this topic.
To be included, studies must report on the prevalence or severity of loneliness and/or PSS deficits in individuals with personality disorder traits or diagnoses, utilizing validated measures of loneliness or PSS. did. The review process included rigorous screening, data extraction, and quality assessment by the research team, and disagreements were resolved through discussion or consultation with a third reviewer.
Methodological quality was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute tools and certainty of evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. A narrative synthesis of the results focuses on comparing loneliness and PSS deficits in people with personality disorders with other groups, giving a comprehensive overview while paying special attention to high-quality research. Results from low-quality studies were also accepted.
Ikhtabi et al. found a significant correlation between personality disorders and increased levels of loneliness and deficits in PSS. People with personality disorders, particularly those identified as having traits of emotionally unstable personality disorder and avoidant personality disorder, experience higher levels of loneliness and social support compared to other clinical groups and the general population. It turns out that I am experiencing a lack of.
This study also reveals a complex association between narcissistic personality traits and loneliness/PSS, which varies by type of narcissism (vulnerable/covert vs. grandiose/overt).
Despite the strong association evidence presented, this review acknowledges the low certainty of the current evidence base due to methodological limitations and argues that longitudinal It points out that there is a lack of research.
review”Prevalence and severity of loneliness and lack of social support in people with a diagnosis of a “personality disorder” or associated traits: a systematic review” is written by Sarah Iktavi, Alexandra Pitman, Lucy McConnick, Eilund Pearce, Oliver Dale, Sarah Rowe, and Sonia Johnson.
